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Arctic is already suffering the effects of a dangerous climate change Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:19:19 EST Two decades after the United Nations established the Framework Convention on Climate Change in order to "prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system", the Arctic shows the first signs of a dangerous climate change.

Good news about carbon storage in tropical vegetation Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:10:10 EST Tropical vegetation contains 21 percent more carbon than previously thought. Using a combination of remote sensing and field data, scientists were able to produce the first "wall-to-wall" map (with a spatial resolution of 500 m x 500 m) of carbon storage of forests, shrublands, and savannas in the tropics of Africa, Asia, and South America.

Can the economy bear what oil prices have in store? Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:36:36 EST The economic pain of a flattening oil supply will trump the environment as a reason to curb the use of fossil fuels, say scientists.

What is the connection between carbon emissions, life expectancy and income? Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:06:06 EST People living in countries with low carbon emissions can attain a reasonably high life expectancy, but cannot generally achieve high levels of income.

Strategic research plan needed to help avoid potential risks of nanomaterials Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:31:31 EST Despite extensive investment in nanotechnology and increasing commercialization over the last decade, insufficient understanding remains about the environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials. Without a coordinated research plan to help guide efforts to manage and avoid potential risks, the future of safe and sustainable nanotechnology is uncertain, says a new report.

Biodiversity crisis is worse than climate change, experts say Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:03:03 EST Biodiversity is declining rapidly throughout the world. The challenges of conserving the world's species are perhaps even larger than mitigating the negative effects of global climate change, experts say.

Food security road map while adapting to climate change Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:33:33 EST While recent climate negotiations in Durban made incremental progress toward helping farmers adapt to climate change and reduce agriculture's climate footprint, a group of international agriculture experts urges scientists to lay the groundwork for more decisive action on global food security in environmental negotiations in 2012.